No radiation leak from any nuclear facility in Pakistan, says IAEA amid buzz after Indian strikes in Sargodha

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Wednesday (IST) said there was no radiation leak or release from any nuclear facility in Pakistan, The Times of India reported, citing officials.

This statement dismissed widespread reports claiming that Indian missiles had struck Kirana Hills in Pakistan ’s Sargodha during Operation Sindoor , causing a radioactive leak.

The clarification came after social media rumours and foreign media reports suggested that a nuclear stockpile in Pakistan had been hit during the airstrikes.

Fredrik Dahl from the IAEA press department told The Times of India in an email reply, “We are aware of the reports. Based on information available to the IAEA, there was no radiation leak or release from any nuclear facility in Pakistan.”

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This came two days after Air Marshal A K Bharti, Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of the Indian Air Force, denied that India had targeted Kirana Hills or any nuclear site in Pakistan. When asked by the media, Bharti said, “Thank you for telling us that Kirana Hills houses nuclear installations. We didn’t know about it. We have not hit Kirana Hills or whatever is there.”

The Ministry of External Affairs also rejected reports of any radiation leak in Kirana Hills or elsewhere in Pakistan. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, during a press briefing on Tuesday, said, “Our military action was entirely within the conventional domain. Some reports were suggesting that Pakistan’s National Command Authority would convene a meeting, but those were later denied. In fact, Pakistan’s government representatives have officially denied this on record.”

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Operation Sindoor and rising tensions

The Indian forces launched precise strikes on terror hubs in Pakistan in the early hours of May 8, eliminating top leadership of several terror groups including Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba. The military strikes were carried out at nine locations across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, including key terror headquarters of LeT in Bahawalpur and Lashkar in Muridke.

This led to heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, with a rattled Pakistan making multiple failed missile and drone attacks, all of which were foiled by the vigilance of Indian forces.

India’s retaliation to Pakistan

Pakistan’s provocations forced India to retaliate strongly. The Indian Air Force (IAF) targeted and destroyed key military assets, including airbases and radar sites, effectively bypassing advanced Chinese-supplied defence systems deployed by Pakistan.